Government has condemned the circulation of fake videos and images falsely claiming to show attacks on foreign nationals in South Africa, warning that the content is damaging the country’s international reputation.
Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni said Cabinet strongly rejected the spread of misinformation during a post-Cabinet briefing in Cape Town on Thursday.
“The fake videos and images… are intended to undermine the good reputation of South Africa internationally and undermine South Africa’s pursuit of a better Africa agenda,” Ntshavheni said.
Her remarks come as demonstrations against undocumented immigrants continue to spread across several major cities across the country.
Ntshavheni said while South Africans have the right to protest against the country’s growing illegal immigration challenges, violence linked to such demonstrations cannot be tolerated.
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